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| Musicomh |
 In one of the standout tracks on his debut album, Stephen Fretwell announced he was going to New York and "fuck what they say". Keeping his promise this Scunthorpe songwriter made his way to the Big Apple to record this cracking collection of songs with producer Eli Janney. Man On The Roof contains the same melancholy storytelling as its predecessor, but this time Fretwell appears to be maturing even further beyond his years. He is also joined by other musicians and the result is a more robust selection of songs about life, redemption, love and adultery....full text |
| Indielondon |
| HAVING captivated many with his 2004 debut album Magpie, Stephen Fretwell now repeats the trick with new album Man On The Roof. Recorded in New York, the album follows the same kind of format as its predecessor – but employs a more layered structure and an even wider scope. Several songs give way into epic instrumentation, often compensating for some of the more melancholy lyrics and elevating Fretwell to the songwriting status of Chris Martin, Damien Rice and even Leonard Cohen....full text |
| Contactmusic |
| Stephen Fretwell's gold-selling debut, Magpie, still stands as the 21st century's best singer-songriter disc from these shores... Well, maybe until now. Man On The Roof is devastatingly great, showing the kind of maturity that listeners of Magpie wouldn't have dared dream was possible on top of that disc's all-round excellence....full text |
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